Ask questions using ‘am’ / ‘is’ / ‘are’ in the simple present tense

In this lesson, we will learn how to

• Ask questions using ‘am’ / ‘is’ / ‘are’ in the simple present tense
• Give short answers to questions beginning with ‘am’ / ‘is’ / ‘are’

We make questions in the simple present tense starting with ‘am’/’is’/’are’
when there is no action. The answers to such questions begin with ‘Yes’
or ‘No’. Let’s look at some examples:

QUESTION SAMPLE ANSWER Are you angry? Yes, I am. Is he a doctor? No, he is not.

Here are some example of such questions

AM/ IS/ ARE SUBJECT REST OF THE SENTENCE Am I happy? Are you (singular) happy? Is she
Mohan
Pooja happy? Are you (plural)
they
Mohan and I
Mohan and Savita happy?

Here are some example of such questions

AM/ IS/ ARE SUBJECT REST OF THE SENTENCE Am I a student? Are you (singular) a student? Is she
Mohan
Pooja a student? Are you (plural)
they
Mohan and I
Mohan and Savita student?

QUESTION Am I a student? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, you are. No, you are not. / No, you aren’t.

QUESTION Are you a student? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, I am. No, I am not.

QUESTION Is he a student? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, he is. No, he is not. / No, he isn't.

QUESTIONIs she a student? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, she is. No, she is not. / No, she isn’t.

QUESTION Is Mohan a student? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, he is. No, he is not. / No, he isn't.

QUESTION Is Pooja a student? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, she is. No, she is not. / No, she isn't.

QUESTION Are we students? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, we are. No, we are not. / No, we aren't.

QUESTION Are you (plural) students? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, you are. No, you are not. / No, you aren’t.

QUESTION Are they students? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, they are. No, they are not. / No, they aren’t.

QUESTION Are Mohan and I students? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, we are. No, we are not. / No, we aren’t.

QUESTION Are Mohan and Manoj students? 
POSITIVE RESPONSE NEGATIVE RESPONSE Yes, they are. No, they are not. / No, they aren’t.

Question and Answers

• _______ he hungry?
•  Am
•  Is
•  Are

Question and Answers

• ____________ they unhappy?
•  Am
•  Is
•  Are

Question and Answers

• ________ Mohan and Manoj architects?
•  Am
•  Is
•  Are

Question and Answers

• _______ I a dentist?
•  Am
•  Is
•  Are

Question and Answers

• Is he a teacher? No, he ______.
•  isn’t
•  aren’t
•  am not

Question and Answers

• Are Mohan and Manoj businessmen? Yes, they ____.
•  is
•  am
•  are

Question and Answers

• Is Pooja nervous about the exam results? Yes, she ______.
•  am
•  is
•  are

Question and Answers

• Are we tired? No, we ______.
•  isn’t
•  am not
•  are not

Thank you

NOW RE-TEST YOUR CONCEPT
BEST OF LUCK!!